8/24 - Cubs (Steele) vs Pirates (TBD): 6:05pm, Marquee

[Tryptamine]

If you're going to lose, at least lose before the pen gets further decimated. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

excited for my least favorite pastime, where MLB managers pitch lesser relievers in a 'give up a run and lose' scenario because maybe they'll have the chance to use better relievers in a 'give up an indeterminate number of runs and win' scenario later

[abuck1220]

that lead off walk was pretty much a guarantee 

[Tryptamine]

Of course, let's make the inevitable more painful 

[abuck1220]

1 minute ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

excited for my least favorite pastime, where MLB managers pitch lesser relievers in a 'give up a run and lose' scenario because maybe they'll have the chance to use better relievers in a 'give up an indeterminate number of runs and win' scenario later

could have also used merryweather or fulmer for a second inning since they threw 9 and 11 pitches respectively 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

no style points Yan

[Tryptamine]

Throw strikes....

[s2obed]

Wish we had picked up some extra relief pitching at the deadline, the main guys have pitched a ton.

[Tryptamine]

Well that was terrifying 

[Rex Buckingham]

another early-round Cubs draft pick who didn't work out for the Cubs in the game...

[Jason Ross]

2 hours ago, 1908_Cubs said:

Wait, Rob Zaztryzny is in the MLB?  

Wait, Thomas Hatch is in the MLB?  Next someone will tell me something crazy like Jay Jackson plays in Toronto or something.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Got a runner in scoring position!!

[Tryptamine]

I thought Bellinger was up, I completely forgot about Happ. Now I'm sad.

[s2obed]

Dang you ump

[Tryptamine]

Thanks Pirates

[Irrelevant Dude]

That's a hard hit single in the box score!

[SOFNR]

That'll do Happ.

[s2obed]

Nice bloop!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Really good read from Swanson, it took the bobble to score him but if he had been more conservative given the shallow fly that wouldn't have been enough.

[Tryptamine]

Can we please just have a nice stress free save?

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

Can we please just have a nice stress free save?

Spoiler alert: NO

[Transmogrified Tiger]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

Can we please just have a nice stress free save?

I regret to inform you there's already a runner in scoring position

[Hunter]

Trade the run for the out.

[Rex Buckingham]

2 minutes ago, 1908_Cubs said:

Wait, Thomas Hatch is in the MLB?  Next someone will tell me something crazy like Jay Jackson plays in Toronto or something.

The number of former Cubs farmhands floating around in bullpens is pretty impressive...

Z, Hatch, Jackson, Brooks Raley, Tayler Scott, Pierce Johnson, Paul Blackburn (starting in OAK), Duane Underwood Jr., Bryan Hudson, Tyson Miller, Alex Lange, and Cory Abbott are all bouncing around... not to mention any international signings that I can't name off the top of my head

[Tryptamine]

For earned run reasons, how is the guy who starts at 2B scored?